Upgrading Vending Machine Technology in Malaysia

Vending Machine also known as electronic machine used to disperse a product to a consumer after a certain amount of money has been put into the machine. Vending machines are commonly used to disperse beverages and snack items. but in recent years companies have introduced vending machines that disperse other items, even including electronic items such as credit top ups, digital cameras and ipods.

In Malaysia, most of vending machine is offering beverage, foods and snacks where many vending machines are at workplaces, supermarkets, schools and universities. People can just pick up a meal or snack on the go to satisfy their hunger. Many vending machines offer the consumer the opportunity of purchasing 24 hours a day. in term of payment method, normally to buy the products we need to use coins or paper notes. In my point of view, is good for Malaysia to upgrade a vending machine by adding one of new payment method which using card likes Touch N Go or Rapid Pass Card. By this approach may be will ease the consumers to prepare exact amount of coins or notes and save the time to buy the products. Just by touch the card to the sensor system at the vending machine, then the consumers can choose what products they want to buy.

People will be more happy to enjoy the meals with the new concept of "fast and carry" instead of to take a few times stand in front of machine to put in money into it and waiting for the process done. Consumers just need to ensure that their cards having enough money in to enjoy the facility, if not they can top up the card first or use coins or notes if they have it. In addition, this new concept is in line with the future revolution where people are live in fast and advance technology from time to time.